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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.2%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (13.6%), Retail trade (11.9%).
Detached houses: $150,424Here:$150,424State:$177,060 Townhouses or other attached units: $241,788Here:$241,788State:$170,403 In 2-unit structures: $45,048Here:$45,048State:$137,980 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $152,728Here:$152,728State:$168,745 Mobile homes: $35,127Here:$35,127State:$42,156 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $3,347Here:$3,347State:$34,447
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 81.6% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 17.9%
McCain (Republican): 78.8% Obama (Democratic): 21.1%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,970 (1.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,347 (1.2%)
Area name: Midland, TX MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Midland County is $407 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $536 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $781 a month.
Cities in this county include: Midland, Midland Rural.
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Notable locations in Midland County: Rattlesnake Raceway (A), Midland Sewage Disposal Ponds (B), Barnhart Windmill (C), Big Biz Windmill (D), Boone Ranch (E), Boxcar Windmill (F), Brown Windmill (G), Bryant Ranch (H), Bryant Windmill (I), Bull Head Windmill (J), Bull Pasture Windmill (K), Bull Windmill (L), Camp Pasture Windmill (M), Cement Windmill (N), China Mott Windmill (O), Chuck Houston Windmill (P), Crawford Windmill (Q), Darty Windmill (R), Dog Town Windmill (S), Double Well Windmill (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Midland County include: Spraberry Church (A), Tower Church (B), Valley View Church (C), Cotton Flat Church (D), Greater Mount Zion Baptist Church (E), Tower Church (F), Country Chapel Church (G), Pioneer Memorial Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes: Consavvy Lake (A), Salt Lake (B), Pecks Lake (C), Stephenson Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Midland County: Cole Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Midland County: Rattlesnake Raceway (A), Midland Sewage Disposal Ponds (B), Barnhart Windmill (C), Big Biz Windmill (D), Boone Ranch (E), Boxcar Windmill (F), Brown Windmill (G), Bryant Ranch (H), Bryant Windmill (I), Bull Head Windmill (J), Bull Pasture Windmill (K), Bull Windmill (L), Camp Pasture Windmill (M), Cement Windmill (N), China Mott Windmill (O), Chuck Houston Windmill (P), Crawford Windmill (Q), Darty Windmill (R), Dog Town Windmill (S), Double Well Windmill (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Midland County include: Spraberry Church (A), Tower Church (B), Valley View Church (C), Cotton Flat Church (D), Greater Mount Zion Baptist Church (E), Tower Church (F), Country Chapel Church (G), Pioneer Memorial Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: Consavvy Lake (A), Salt Lake (B), Pecks Lake (C), Stephenson Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Midland County: Cole Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Neighboring counties: Andrews County , Ector County , Glasscock County , Martin County , Reagan County , Upton County .
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 5,824 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.2% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 24.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 8,787 (40% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 86.6%
Housing units in Midland County with a mortgage: 15,959 (313 second mortgage, 694 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 9,258
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Class of Workers
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Most common first ancestries reported in Midland County (%):
7.94% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,112 average adjusted gross income)
0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($302 average AGI)Midland County:0.08%Texas average:0.20% 5.78% relocated from other counties in Texas ($31,701 average AGI) 2.09% relocated from other states ($12,109 average AGI)Midland County:2.09%Texas average:3.06%
6.67% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($53,722 average adjusted gross income)
0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($280 average AGI)Midland County:0.06%Texas average:0.11% 4.95% relocated to other counties in Texas ($41,788 average AGI) 1.66% relocated to other states ($11,654 average AGI)Midland County:1.66%Texas average:2.17%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 17.3 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 16.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.6 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 7.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.5 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.8
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 14,662 (12,947 aged, 1,715 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 33.7. This is less than state average.
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 112.1. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
25,265 spouses, 38,306 children (35,037 natural, 876 adopted, 2,393 stepchildren), 2,172 grandchildren, 649 brothers or sisters, 662 parents, 1,616 other relatives, 1,504 non-relatives
Size of family households: 12,002 2-persons, 7,004 3-persons, 6,912 4-persons, 3,460 5-persons, 1,132 6-persons, 648 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 10,339 1-person, 1,122 2-persons, 111 3-persons, 17 4-persons, 4 6-persons.
74.2% of residents of Midland County speak English at home. 24.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all). 1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 11% speak English not well). 0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (86% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
Population growth in Midland County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.22 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
55% of Midland County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in Texas.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $61,900
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $22,000
Regular Highways: $20,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $283,000
Regular Highways: $222,000
Libraries: $151,000
Correctional Institutions: $13,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,615,000
Police Protection: $3,737,000
General - Other: $2,739,000
Financial Administration: $2,337,000
Central Staff Services: $2,115,000
Libraries: $1,830,000
Regular Highways: $1,477,000
Corrections - Other: $1,048,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $190,000
Public Welfare - Other: $164,000
Natural Resources - Other: $155,000
Health - Other: $153,000
General Public Buildings: $89,000
Parks and Recreation: $59,000
Local Fire Protection: $15,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,000
Public Welfare: $285,000
General Local Government Support: $30,000
Interest Earnings: $990,000
General Revenue, NEC: $718,000
Donations From Private Sources: $171,000
Sale of Property: $47,000
Rents: $44,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,410,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $106,000
Police Protection: $437,000
General - Other: $436,000
Regular Highways: $361,000
Central Staff Services: $105,000
Correctional Institutions: $32,000
Natural Resources - Other: $29,000
Solid Waste Management: $20,000
Public Welfare - Other: $19,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $13,000
Corrections - Other: $5,000
General Local Government Support: $67,000
Highways: $50,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $10,442,000
Motor Vehicle License: $2,302,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $240,000
Amusements Sales: $59,000
Other License: $1,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
Conventional Home Purchase Loans
Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
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